Philly Wellness Guide
Rooted right here at home
Herb shops, co-ops, farmers markets, juice bars, loc specialists, walking and running groups, Black therapists and community farms across Philadelphia and nearby. Black-owned and Black-led places are marked.
Last checked October 2026Call ahead: hours change
How to use this guide
Find your people, find your produce
Search by name or neighborhood, or tap a category. Every place here was checked against a 2025–2026 source or is a long-running spot with no closure reports. Places we couldn't confirm are in the call-ahead list at the bottom.
- Black-owned / Black-led is marked only when the business itself, an owner interview, a state certification or a news story says so. No badge means "not confirmed," not "not Black-owned."
- Verified 2026 means a current source. Likely open means long-running with no fresh date. Call first.
- Places outside the city are labeled (Montco, Delco, Chester Co., Delaware, New Jersey).
Philly has always looked after its own. Spend your money where your neighbors work, and take a friend to the Black Farmers Market on a Saturday. You'll come home with greens and a new sister.
Philly roots
This city has a long history of Black women caring for each other
Daughters of Africa, 1821
Black washerwomen and domestic workers in Philadelphia pooled small dues to pay each other's sick and burial benefits. By 1838 the city counted about 80 Black benevolent societies. Today's sister circles stand on their shoulders.
Dr. Rebecca J. Cole, 1867
Born in Philadelphia, she earned her M.D. at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, the second Black woman physician in the U.S. In 1873 she opened a center offering medical and legal help to poor women and children, and argued that disease came from poverty and neglect, not race.
Mercy-Douglass Hospital
Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital (1895) and Mercy Hospital (1907) trained Black nurses and doctors barred elsewhere, and merged in 1948. Dr. Helen Octavia Dickens led OB-GYN there and later pushed Pap-smear screening for Black women in Philadelphia.
Sources: Crowned & Rooted history brief (Philadelphia) · NLM: Rebecca J. Cole · Free Library of Philadelphia · Daughters of Africa minutes, Library Company of Philadelphia · Bartram's Garden · Carney & Rosomoff
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Rise & Ritual
1439 N. 52nd St, West Philly · 215-287-9899
Tea house and apothecary: 50+ herbs, custom blends, tinctures, herbal foot baths, herbal consults, tea ceremonies and monthly wellness events. Philly Mag Best of Philly 2026, Herbal Apothecary.
Verified 2026 · Website
Dope Botanicals
257 S. 20th St, Rittenhouse
"A'plant'ecary" run by sisters Nakia and Taahirah Stith: tinctures, tonics and teas from organic and ethically foraged herbs. Wed–Sat 10–5, Sun 11–4.
Verified 2026 · Website
The Studio by Ace Holistics
319 W. Chelten Ave, Germantown
Wellness lounge and apothecary: herbal blends, body butters, oils, guided meditation and yoga.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Herbiary
Reading Terminal Market, 1136 Arch St · 215-238-9938
Bulk herbs, teas, supplements, essential oils, salves and books. Open daily 8–6.
Verified 2026 · Website
Weavers Way Next Door
8426 Germantown Ave, Chestnut Hill
The co-op's health and beauty store: supplements, herbal remedies, body care. Daily 9–8.
Verified 2026 · Website
Chrysalis Natural Medicine Clinic (Delaware)
1008 Milltown Rd, Wilmington DE
Integrative clinic offering herbal and natural medicine plans since 1986.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Marsh + Mane (online)
Ships orders; the South Street shop no longer appears on its site
Natural hair products from founder Jenea Robinson.
Online shop · Website
Weavers Way, Germantown
328 W. Chelten Ave · 215-843-1886
Member-owned co-op grocery, open to all. Daily 8–8.
Verified 2026 · Website
Weavers Way, Mt. Airy
559 Carpenter Ln · 215-843-2350
The original co-op store (1973), plus the "Across the Way" wellness and pet store at 608–610 Carpenter Ln.
Verified 2026 · Website
Weavers Way, Chestnut Hill
8424 Germantown Ave · 215-866-9150
Full co-op grocery.
Verified 2026 · Website
Weavers Way, Ambler (Montco)
217 E. Butler Ave, Ambler · 215-302-5550
Full co-op grocery.
Verified 2026 · Website
Mariposa Food Co-op
4824 Baltimore Ave, Cedar Park · 215-729-2121
Consumer-owned grocery, open to the public. Takes EBT/SNAP.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Philly Foodworks
1978 W. Hunting Park Ave
Local-farm grocery delivery, plus a Friday market 11–3.
Verified 2026 · Website
Whole Foods Market
2101 Pennsylvania Ave (Fairmount); 929 South St; Jenkintown; Plymouth Meeting; Doylestown
Natural and organic grocery chain.
Verified (chain) · Website
Sprouts Farmers Market
S. Broad St, Roosevelt Mall, Rivermark (N. Liberties); Upper Dublin, Montgomeryville; Haddon Twp, Marlton, West Deptford NJ
Organic, gluten-free and plant-based grocery. Check the store locator for new stores.
Verified (chain) · Website
Swarthmore Co-op (Delco)
Swarthmore, PA
Third-oldest food co-op in the U.S. (1937), open to all.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Kimberton Whole Foods (Chester Co.)
8 locations, newest at Eagleview Town Center (opened April 2026)
Independent, family-owned natural grocer.
Verified 2026 · Website
Newark Natural Foods Co-op (Delaware)
Main St, Newark DE
Natural and organic co-op since 1967, open to all.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Black Farmers Market (Get Fresh Daily)
5200 Pine St, Freedom Greens + Gardens, across from Malcolm X Park
15+ Black vendors, pay-what-you-wish farm stand, SNAP/FMNP, wellness workshops. 2nd and 4th Saturdays, about 11–3, May to Nov 7.
Verified 2026 · Website
Sanctuary Farm Phila Food Stand
22nd St & Cecil B. Moore Ave, North Philly
All produce free, plus health screenings. Tue and Thu 9–12:30 (Tue only in winter).
Verified 2026 · Website
Clark Park Farmers Market
43rd & Baltimore Ave, University City
Saturdays 10–2, year-round. SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks. Sankofa Farm sells here.
Verified 2026 · Website
Headhouse Farmers Market
2nd & Lombard, Society Hill
Sundays 10–2 (to 1 in winter), year-round. SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks.
Verified 2026 · Website
Reading Terminal Market
1136 Arch St, Center City
Indoor market daily 8–6: produce, Herbiary, Four Seasons Juice Bar.
Verified 2026 · Website
Mill Creek Urban Farm stand
4901 Brown St, West Philly
Affordable chemical-free produce, led by people of color. Sat 11–2 at the farm; Wed 1–5 at Haddington Market (52nd & Haverford). Takes ACCESS/FMNP.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Sankofa Farm Stand at Bartram's
5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Southwest Philly
Heritage crops of the African diaspora. Thursday afternoons, June–Nov. Check Bartram's events page for dates.
Verified 2026 · Website
Blkberry Juice Bar
1213 N. 29th St, Brewerytown (some listings say 1099 Germantown Ave)
Cold-pressed juices and smoothies with sea moss and ashwagandha. Founder Jamisha Ryans.
Verified 2026 · Website
All The Way Live Cafe
6108 Germantown Ave · 215-821-7298
Fully vegan, mostly raw, alkaline food from mother and daughter Beverly Medley and Nyeisha Cabiness. Thu 12–7, Fri–Sat 12–9, Sun 2–7.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Vegan-ish
1214 N. 52nd St, West Philly (2nd spot in Spring Garden) · 215-477-1153
Plant-based cheesesteaks, burgers and smoothies.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Vegans Are Us
The Square Food Hall, 1016–1018 Race St, Chinatown
Vegan soul food: mac and cheese, V-steak, BBQ jackfruit, breakfast. The Square is Philly's first Black-owned food hall.
Verified 2026 · Website
Nourish
177 W. Girard Ave
Vegan cafe and juice bar, Caribbean-influenced. Daily 9–9.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Grindcore House
4134 Chester Ave, West Philly (and South Philly)
Vegan coffeehouse.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
LesbiVeggies (Camden NJ)
39 N. 4th St, Downtown Camden
Vegan, gluten-free, BYO, cooking classes and catering from Chef Brennah Lambert. Reopened April 2026.
Verified 2026 · Website
Green Box Kitchen (Delaware)
400 N. Market St, Wilmington
Plant-based food.
Verified 2026 · Website
Drop Squad Kitchen (Delaware)
928 Justison St, Wilmington
Membership vegan takeout: cheesesteaks, chicken and waffles.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Unique Li Vegan (Delaware)
Wilmington pop-up vendor
Vegan food; a 2026 Wilmington Black Restaurant Week vendor.
Verified 2026 · Website
Island Design Natural Hair Salon
1410 N. 52nd St, West Philly · 215-472-2470
Natural styling, twists, braids and locs for 20+ years. Gov. Shapiro signed Pennsylvania's CROWN Act here.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Locs City
4909 N. 5th St, Logan/Olney
Locs and retwists. 4.9 stars from 126 reviews.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
The Loc Spa Salon
2136 S. Broad St, South Philly
Sisterlocks and loc maintenance.
Verified 2026 · Website
Str8Relaxed2Loc Salon
9245 Angus Pl, Northeast Philly
Sisterlocks specialist since 2012, by appointment.
Verified 2026 · Website
Mayee Natural Hair Salon (Delco)
8903 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby
Natural hair, loc retwists, micro locs. 4.9 stars from 489 reviews.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Loc'd N Purpose (Montco)
Mobile, Wyncote/Cheltenham area
Sisterlocks consults and retightening.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Penn Dermatology (skin of color)
Perelman Center, 3400 Civic Center Blvd
Home of skin-of-color leader Dr. Susan C. Taylor and a Skin of Color fellowship; research on CCCA (scarring hair loss). Dr. Taylor may not take new patients, so ask for a hair and skin-of-color doctor.
Verified 2026 · Website
Temple Dermatology
Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill, Fort Washington · 800-836-7536
General and medical dermatology, with skin-of-color hair work.
Verified 2026 · Website
Black Girls RUN! Philadelphia
Lloyd Hall (Kelly Dr) weekdays; Wissahickon trails Saturdays
Free runs for Black women, all paces, year-round.
Verified 2026 · Website
Black Girl Joy Bike Ride
Fairmount Park (e.g., Indego at 33rd & Diamond)
Free, relaxed 4–5 mile rides for Black women, with loaner bikes. Founded by therapist Iresha Picot.
Verified 2026 · Website
Black Girls Hike Philly
Philly-area trails
Guided hikes and retreats with a mental-health focus.
Verified 2026 · Website
GirlTrek (Philly walkers)
Citywide, e.g., Strawberry Mansion, Lemon Hill
Walking movement for Black women: 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week.
Active nationally · local info from 2023 · Website
WeWalkPHL
Parks citywide
Free walking groups from Parks & Rec and the Fairmount Park Conservancy.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Space & Grace Yoga & Wellness
6120 Greene St, Unit B, Germantown
Power, heated and Spanish-language yoga, meditation and sound baths. Philly Mag Best Yoga Studio 2025.
Verified 2026 · Website
The Pink Gym
4112 Lancaster Ave, West Philly
Women-only strength training, mat Pilates and sculpt.
Verified 2026 · Website
Push Universal Training
Northern Liberties area
Boot camps and personal training.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Center City Fit
Dilworth Park, City Hall
Free weekly outdoor workouts (Zumba and more), April through fall.
Verified 2026 · Website
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
150+ rec centers and pools citywide
Free or low-cost fitness, aqua classes and fitness hikes.
Verified 2026 · Website
The B.E. Suite (Delaware)
102 S. Union St, Wilmington
Collaborative wellness studio.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Philadelphia Crisis Line (DBHIDS)
Call 988 or 215-685-6440 · 24/7
Crisis counseling; can send mobile crisis teams. Non-crisis help if uninsured: 215-685-5400.
Verified 2026 · Website
Community Behavioral Health (CBH)
888-545-2600
Member services for Philadelphia Medicaid: mental health and addiction care.
Verified 2026 · Website
Healthy Minds Philly
Online
Free city site: 24/7 mental-health screenings, resources, Mental Health First Aid trainings.
Verified 2026 · Website
Melanated Women's Health
1500 Walnut St, Suite 204, Center City + PA telehealth
Culturally affirming therapy for women, led by Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Melanated Healing, LLC
Pennsylvania (Philly)
Team of Black therapists, faith-integrated options, in-network with many plans.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Sankofa Healing Studio
Germantown (5245 Germantown Ave) · 215-802-3533
Nonprofit: free or low-cost trauma therapy, EMDR intensives, sessions about seventy dollars. Serves PA, DE and NJ. Confirm the address.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Kristle J. Small Counseling Group
Philadelphia + Delaware
Culturally responsive therapy.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
The Ladipo Group
Philadelphia
Works to increase access to Black therapists.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Truth Center
Wynnewood (Main Line)
Therapy for Black, Indigenous and people of color.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance
1324 W. Clearfield St, North Philly · 215-225-0394
Since 1983: Sister Circle wellness groups (Prime Time 40–75, Millennial 20–39), health screenings, parenting support.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Southwest Philly
African-diaspora heritage crops, 15,000+ lbs of food a year, farm stands, youth interns, cooking and preserving classes, low-cost garden plots.
Verified 2026 · Website
Bartram's Garden
5400 Lindbergh Blvd
50-acre public garden with free admission and a river trail.
Verified 2026 · Website
Freedom Greens + Gardens
52nd & Pine, West Philly
Healing garden and wellness hub; home of the Black Farmers Market.
Verified 2026 · Website
Life Do Grow Farm (Urban Creators)
North Philly, 11th & Dauphin area
3-acre off-grid farm and park with medicinal herbs and youth leadership.
Likely open · call ahead · Website
Black Girls With Green Thumbs
Philadelphia
A Black women's gardening collective.
Verified 2026 · Website
Germantown Kitchen Garden
215 E. Penn St, Germantown
Organic market garden: produce, herbs, flowers. Sat 9–1, May–Oct. SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks.
Verified 2026 · Website
FarmerJawn (Chester Co.)
Westtown School campus, West Chester
CSA with Philly pickups and education from Germantown native Christa Barfield. Calls itself PA's largest Black-owned food farm.
Verified 2026 · Website
Weavers Way Farms (Henry Got Crops)
7095 Henry Ave (Saul HS), Roxborough
Co-op farm, market and CSA pickup. Tue and Fri 11–7, Sat 10–4, May–Nov.
Verified 2026 · Website
Sources: Crowned & Rooted Philly places research, checked 16 October 2026, using each place's own website and the dated news and directory listings linked on each card · Billy Penn 2026 market guide · The Food Trust · City of Philadelphia farmers markets · DBHIDS
Market calendar
Farmers markets: days and seasons
Most markets take SNAP, and many take FMNP checks and Food Bucks (extra money for fruits and vegetables when you pay with SNAP). Hours are for 2026.
| Market | Where | Day & hours | Season | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Farmers Market Black-led | 5200 Pine St, West Philly | 2nd & 4th Sat, about 11–3 | May–Nov 7 | Pay-what-you-wish stand; SNAP/FMNP; workshops |
| Sanctuary Farm Food Stand Black-led | 22nd & Cecil B. Moore | Tue & Thu 9–12:30 | Year-round (Tue only in winter) | All produce free; health screenings |
| Clark Park | 43rd & Baltimore | Sat 10–2 | Year-round | SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks |
| Headhouse | 2nd & Lombard | Sun 10–2 (1 pm in winter) | Year-round | SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks |
| Fairmount | 22nd & Fairmount Ave | Thu 3–7 | Year-round | SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks |
| Rittenhouse | 18th & Walnut | Tue 10–2, Sat 9–2 | Year-round | FMNP |
| Northern Liberties | 1099 Germantown Ave | Sat 10–2 | Year-round | |
| East Passyunk | 1430 E. Passyunk Ave | Wed 2–6 | Year-round | |
| Point Breeze | 1300 Point Breeze Ave | Thu 3–7 | Year-round (one Thu a month Nov–Mar) | SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks |
| Reading Terminal Market | 1136 Arch St | Daily 8–6 | Year-round | Indoor |
| Philly Foodworks Market | 1978 W. Hunting Park Ave | Fri 11–3 | Check site | Food Trust partner |
| Germantown Kitchen Garden | 215 E. Penn St | Sat 9–1 | May 9–Oct 31 | SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks |
| Henry Got Crops (Weavers Way) | 7095 Henry Ave, Roxborough | Tue & Fri 11–7, Sat 10–4 | May–Nov | CSA pickup |
| Sankofa Farm Stand at Bartram's Black-led | 5400 Lindbergh Blvd | Thu afternoons (check dates) | June–Nov | African-diaspora heritage crops |
| Mill Creek Urban Farm | 4901 Brown St / Haddington Market | Sat 11–2 at farm; Wed 1–5 at 52nd & Haverford | Seasonal (call) | ACCESS/FMNP |
| Brewerytown Garden Farm Stand | 27th & Master | Sat 9–12 | June–Sept | 50% off with SNAP |
| La Placita Farm Stand | Fairhill Square, 4th & Lehigh | Tue 11–3 | July–Sept 30 | SNAP, FMNP, Food Bucks |
| Raíces de Cambio Farm Stand | 2213 N. 2nd St, Kensington | Sat 10:30–1:30 | July 11–Nov 14 | Student-run, low prices |
| Wilmington (Rodney Square) DE | 10th & Market | Wed 10–2 | May 6–Oct 28 | |
| West Side Grows DE | Cool Spring Park, Wilmington | Wed 3:30–6:30 | June 10–Oct 28 | Community-run |
| Westside Urban Farmers Market DE | W. 4th St, Wilmington | Every other Fri 4–7 | June 19–Oct 23 | |
| Brandywine DE | 1004 N. Park Dr, Wilmington | Sat 9–12 | May 2–Oct 31 |
Camden and Cherry Hill: we couldn't find 2026 market listings. Check the Camden County and Cherry Hill Township websites.
Sources: Billy Penn, Aug 2026 · The Food Trust · Get Fresh Daily · Sanctuary Farm · Weavers Way · Mill Creek · Delaware Dept. of Agriculture
Free & low-cost
Wellness that doesn't cost a thing (or close to it)
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
150+ recreation centers and pools with free or low-cost fitness, aqua classes and fitness hikes (like Pennypack). Fairmount Park and the Wissahickon are free every day.
phila.gov/parksFree movement
- Center City Fit: free outdoor workouts at Dilworth Park, April–fall
- WeWalkPHL: free park walking groups
- Black Girls RUN!: free runs, all paces
- Black Girl Joy Bike Ride: free rides, loaner bikes
- GirlTrek: walk with Black women in your neighborhood
Free and low-cost food
- Sanctuary Farm: all produce free, Tue and Thu
- Black Farmers Market: pay-what-you-wish farm stand
- Brewerytown Garden: 50% off with SNAP
- Food Bucks at many markets stretch your SNAP
- Sankofa Community Farm: low-cost garden plots
Free mental-health help
- 988 or 215-685-6440: 24/7 crisis line
- Healthy Minds Philly: free online screenings
- CBH: 888-545-2600 (Medicaid)
- Uninsured: 215-685-5400
- Sankofa Healing Studio: free or low-cost trauma therapy
Free green space
- Bartram's Garden: 50 acres, free admission, river trail
- Volunteer at Life Do Grow or Mill Creek farms
- Join Black Girls With Green Thumbs
Free health screenings
- Sanctuary Farm stand offers health screenings
- Philadelphia Black Women's Health Alliance runs screenings and Sister Circles
Sources: Philadelphia Parks & Recreation · Center City District · Circuit Trails · Sanctuary Farm · Bartram's Garden · Healthy Minds Philly · PBWHA
In crisis?
Philadelphia mental-health numbers
988
Call or text, 24/7. Connects to the Philadelphia Crisis Line.
215-685-6440
Philadelphia crisis line (DBHIDS), 24/7. Can send a mobile crisis team.
888-545-2600
CBH Member Services (Medicaid). Uninsured or underinsured: 215-685-5400.
911
Immediate danger. Ask for a crisis-trained (CIRT) team.
More on therapy, signs to watch for and self-care on our Mind, Spirit & Sleep page. Therapist listings: confirm each one is taking new clients.
Sources: DBHIDS 988 · DBHIDS contact · CBH
Call ahead
Places we couldn't confirm
These may still be open, but we found only older or conflicting information. Please call or check their social media before you go.
Herbs, food & juice
- Philly Herb Hub: free community apothecary for Black Philadelphians, led by Black herbalists (Resolve Philly)
- Freedom Apothecary: non-toxic wellness products and workshops
- Bluestem Botanicals, Doylestown: herbal apothecary
- Essene Market & Cafe, 719 S. 4th St · 215-922-1146: natural foods since 1969; website down
- The Nile Cafe, 6008 Germantown Ave: long-running vegan soul food
- Pure Green PHL: Black woman-owned juice bar (per FOX 29); address not confirmed. Not the Pure Green chain.
Hair, fitness & outdoors
- Rasa Salon, Germantown: holistic natural hair and loc artistry
- Shaped, 2900 N. Taylor St: fitness classes (listed as Black- and woman-owned on ClassPass)
- Outdoor Afro (Philadelphia): Black outdoor recreation events through the app
- Delaware County Health Dept. free yoga, Yeadon Wellness Center
- FarmerJawn "Greenery" storefront in Germantown (the farm itself is confirmed)
Know a place we missed, or one that closed? Tell us. This guide belongs to the neighborhood, and the neighborhood knows best.
Sources: Crowned & Rooted Philly places research, 16 October 2026. Last checked October 2026.